UN Watch Director Hillel Neuer addressed the McMaster community on Thursday, Nov 26 at McMaster University in Hamilton. Neuer spoke about the human rights at the United Nations, in a talk entitled “From Eleanor Roosevelt to Qaddafi: The Rise and Fall of Human Rights at the United Nations”.
McMaster Israel On Campus hosted the event in [...]
Hillel of GTA had the opportunity to co-sponsor a community event held at Beth Zedek where Dr. Abulaish shared his personal story and hopes for Peace between Israel and the Palestinians. Dr. Abulaish is currently an associate Prof. at U of T, he is a Palestinian- Gazan physician who formerly practiced medicine in the Soroka [...]
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On Friday November 6th 2009, Hillel of the GTA along with the Toronto chapter Faiths Act Fellows hosted an exclusive meeting between thirty prominent institutional leaders and Dr. Eboo Patel.
Dr. Patel is the founder and Executive Director of the acclaimed Interfaith Youth Core based in Chicago and the author of Acts of Faith: The [...]
Since 1983, November 25th has been designated by the UN as the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. To raise awareness and support our local Winnipeg community, JSA/Hillel organized its second annual bathtub project to support women and children who are victims of domestic violence. A bathtub will be available for donations of gently used clothing, [...]
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In light of the upcoming United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, a student run environmental group called Climate Action Montreal organized a fascinating panel discussion on Thursday called “Canada & Climate Change: Epic Fail.” The event was put on to enlighten fellow students on the pressing environmental issues. It outlined the basics of the [...]
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Last Tuesday, Jewish students and professors at Ryerson got together for a night of billiards. The professors were from various faculties including Business, Early Childhood Education and Politics. Everyone had a lot of fun, it was a great way to bond with the professors.
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Une mémoire qui ne se perd pas
«Si une journée dans l’année, des milliers de gens se réunissent encore pour pleurer leurs morts, leurs ancêtres, alors cela restera la preuve irréfutable que le génocide juif a bien eu lieu», déclare Asher Cohen, pensif.
Le jeune étudiant en finances est [...]
On Monday afternoon, York University played host to an international music milestone as Israeli performer Idan Raichel joined forces with Ethiopian and Somali musicians Nakruma and Kabra Kasai, all in the name of peace on the Global Stage. Raichel answered fans’ questions, performed a laid-back, piano-fused set with several guests from his touring bands, and even [...]
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Paige MacPherson
Member at Large Eastern Canada, CFJS
The Canadian Federation of Jewish Students (CFJS) is launching the Campus Campaigns Project 2009. This exciting new initiative aids Jewish and pro-Israel student campaign teams in their efforts to launch self-planned grassroots campaigns on their respective campuses, through financial and organizational support. After applying for funding and being accepted [...]
